AWS Chief Architect

CGI • Fairfax, VA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the Defense Logistics Agency’s Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), a mission-critical federal procurement platform with a substantial Java, Oracle, and WebSphere heritage. PIEE has been migrated to AWS GovCloud and is being incrementally modernized using containers, microservices, cloud-native services, and DevSecOps. It is hosted in AWS GovCloud at DoD Impact Levels 4 and 5 and operates within DISA cloud access and security architecture requirements. Its target direction includes increased use of cloud-native capabilities, Infrastructure as Code, containers, microservices, automation, and cost and performance optimization.

The AWS Chief Architect leads enterprise architecture and technical governance for PIEE sustainment and modernization. The role establishes the technical baseline and target state, aligns application, data, integration, cloud, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps decisions, and guides technical-debt reduction. The position is based in CGI’s Fairfax, Virginia office, with a hybrid working model acceptable.

Requirements

• At least ten years of relevant enterprise architecture experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain IT II / Tier 3 eligibility, as required.
• Demonstrated experience governing architecture across complex enterprise application portfolios.

Nice To Haves

• Direct DLA and/or PIEE architecture experience.
• Relevant experience with MEGA HOPEX, identified by the JETS 2.0 LCAT as the current DLA enterprise architecture solution.
• Working knowledge of MEGA HOPEX, DoDAF, AWS GovCloud, DevSecOps, APIs, data architecture, RMF, continuous authorization, and large-scale application modernization.
• TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or comparable enterprise/cloud architecture certification.
• Experience modernizing procurement, logistics, financial, or source-to-pay platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the PIEE target-state architecture, technical baseline, architecture roadmap, standards, principles, reference patterns, and decision records.
• Lead recurring architecture reviews and evaluate modernization alternatives for feasibility, security, interoperability, maintainability, performance, and mission value.
• Align application modernization, data architecture, interfaces, APIs, AWS GovCloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and AI/ML solutions.
• Guide refactoring of legacy components and adoption of reusable services, scalable integration patterns, and approved enterprise technologies.
• Coordinate with Government enterprise architecture authorities and maintain required architecture artifacts and viewpoints.
• Identify technical debt, architecture risks, dependencies, and sequencing constraints, and recommend measurable remediation priorities.
• Provide technical direction to modernization architects, the data/integration architect, technical leads, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and data teams.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and well-being programs
• Eligible professionals may access benefits starting on their first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed